Bubbling Wells Elementary School Modernization Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025120436
Lead Agency
Palm Springs Unified School District
Document Title
Bubbling Wells Elementary School Modernization Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
The Western Coachella Valley Area Plan land use designation for the Project Site is Medium Density Residential (MDR) and the zoning is W-2 (Controlled Development Areas).
Document Description
Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) proposes modernizing Bubbling Wells Elementary School (BWES), including replacing existing modular and portable
classroom buildings with new, permanent one-story buildings, renovating and modernizing the existing permanent buildings, developing new hardcourt play areas,
playgrounds, and athletic fields, and improving landscaping throughout the campus. The Project would provide necessary educational, safety, and accessibility
upgrades while improving the campus layout and aesthetics. The BWES campus is located at 67501 Camino Campanero in unincorporated Riverside County, south
of the City of Desert Hot Springs. The campus is bound by Camino Campanero to the north, Bubbling Wells Road to the east, Avenida Florencita to the west, and
single-family residential neighborhoods to the south. Vacant, undeveloped land is located north and west of the campus.
Contact Information
Name
Julie Arthur
Agency Name
Palm Springs Unified School District
Job Title
Director of Facilities Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Tony Locacciato
Agency Name
Meridian Consultants
Job Title
Partner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Desert Hot Springs
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Camino Campanero and Bubbling Wells Road
Zip
92240
Total Acres
18
Parcel #
656160022
State Highways
N/A
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
N/A
Township
3S
Range
5E
Section
5
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (CVMC), California Department of Education, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Historic Preservation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW)
Development Types
Educational (Elementary School Campus Modernization)
Local Actions
Redevelopment
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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